Crime & Safety
Suspect in Statutory Rape Case Does Not Plea; Seeks Private Attorney
Christo Easter, 18, of Middletown, appeared in court this past week.
An 18-year-old Middletown man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old in a statutory rape case is seeking a private attorney to represent him in his case.
The Middletown Press reported that Christo Easter was supposed to enter a plea during his appearance in Middlesex Superior Court on Monday, however he instead requested that he be able to hire private council rather than stick with a public defender.
Easter faces two counts of risk of injury to a minor and second-degree sexual assault, stemming from allegations that he engaged in sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl on Jan. 21. The girl is now pregnant and police believe the child is his.
The victim's mother reported the assault to police in February.
Read past stories on this topic here:
- City Man Charged With 2nd-Degree Sex Assault of Minor
- Man Facing Statutory Rape Charge of Teen, Now Pregnant, Expected to Plea
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